Despite the embarrassing defeat I truly meant every word I said.
Here's some things we should remember, boys...
1. Brittany Griner is a sensational basketball player.
2. This is her FRESHMAN year. In other words, she has zero NCAA Final Four experience. She didn't do bad considering she was playing High School "Shoot n' Giggle" basketball with girls that weren't even half her size just one year ago. The playing field is much more difficult and Baylor lost because they were going up against a bunch of older, mature players who play in the Finals 4-16 EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. Forever. This may have been one of the top 10 greatest college teams EVER, men OR women. Considering all of this I think the career of one Brittany Griner is off to a superhuman start.
3. It might take 4-8 years for her to achieve a 20-10 against the guys but I'm telling you - when I see someone as gifted as she is - she has long arms, she sees the court better than anyone I've seen, she blocks and rebounds like a female Bill Russell...she's got the tools and she's got the talent. In 7 years at the very latest we will witness her putting up a 20 and 10 against NBA competition.
Once the WNBA folds for lack of revenue and fanbase, David Stern realizes that in this politically-correct world various equal rights groups and feminist extremists are going to sue the league if the female stars are denied an equal shot at playing.
We laughed when Violot Palmer tried to become the first female referee and the last I checked she's been reffing for almost 10 years now.
Take it to the bank. I am as serious as I can be. By the end of this new decade we WILL see WNBA stars (yes, that's plural) in the NBA. Granted, most of them won't deserve it, but Brittany Griner legitimately deserves to play in the NBA. In 4-7 years she will be THAT good.
houheffna wrote:
I just read that 20-10 stuff...that lets me know that Frank does not want to be taken seriously...so I don't because that's a joke...